October 7, 2020

State reports 400+ new COVID-19 cases in a single day for just the second time

On Wednesday, New Mexico reported its second-highest number of single-day cases and just the second day the state has reported more than 400 cases as it approaches the number of cases during its peak in July. The state Department of Health reported 426 additional cases of COVID-19 and two additional deaths. The most the state […]

Matthew Reichbach

On Wednesday, New Mexico reported its second-highest number of single-day cases and just the second day the state has reported more than 400 cases as it approaches the number of cases during its peak in July.

The state Department of Health reported 426 additional cases of COVID-19 and two additional deaths.

The most the state has reported in a single day was 455 on July 27.

DOH has now found 31,372 cases of COVID-19 in New Mexico and 896 deaths related to the disease.

This included 120 new cases in Bernalillo County, the second-straight day the state’s most-populous country had more than 100 new cases, and 70 cases in Doña Ana County, the third time Doña Ana County had 70 or more new cases in a single day, and the first since July.

DOH also reported 35 new cases in Chaves County, 32 new cases in Lea County, 31 new cases in Santa Fe County and 27 new cases in Eddy County. Four other counties also had more than ten cases.

The two newly reported deaths were from a male in his 70s from McKinley County and a male in his 60s from San Juan County, who was hospitalized. Both had underlying conditions, though the state, as usual, did not disclose which condition either had.

The number of those hospitalized for COVID-19 as of Wednesday was 109, one fewer than reported on Tuesday. This number could include non-New Mexico residents who are hospitalized in New Mexico, but would not include New Mexicans who are hospitalized out of state.

The number of those designated as recovered by DOH grew by 277 from Tuesday to 17,766.

Testing details

The state coronavirus website said the state has processed 965,319 tests as of Wednesday, an increase of 4,385 since Tuesday.

The state provided the total number of newly reported cases by county.

120 new cases in Bernalillo County
35 new cases in Chaves County
1 new case in Cibola County
1 new case in Colfax County
20 new cases in Curry County
70 new cases in Doña Ana County
27 new cases in Eddy County
2 new cases in Grant County
1 new case in Hidalgo County
32 new cases in Lea County
11 new cases in Lincoln County
7 new cases in Luna County
8 new cases in McKinley County
4 new cases in Otero County
2 new cases in Rio Arriba County
12 new cases in Roosevelt County
17 new cases in Sandoval County
10 new cases in San Juan County
2 new cases in San Miguel County
31 new cases in Santa Fe County
6 new cases in Socorro County
1 new case in Taos County
1 new case in Torrance County
1 new case in Union County
3 new cases in Valencia County
1 new case among New Mexico Corrections Department inmates at the Lea County Correctional Facility

Additionally, DOH provided the total number of cases by county, including the cases reported on Wednesday. DOH identified one previously reported case in Lea County as a duplicate and it was removed from the totals.

Bernalillo County: 7,185
Catron County: 9
Chaves County: 1,403
Cibola County: 446
Colfax County: 40
Curry County: 950
De Baca County: 1
Doña Ana County: 3,783
Eddy County: 961
Grant County: 134
Guadalupe County: 34
Harding County: 1
Hidalgo County: 103
Lea County: 1,574
Lincoln County: 237
Los Alamos County: 36
Luna County: 458
McKinley County: 4,375
Mora County: 7
Otero County: 285
Quay County: 77
Rio Arriba County: 406
Roosevelt County: 322
Sandoval County: 1,442
San Juan County: 3,421
San Miguel County: 107
Santa Fe County: 1,124
Sierra County: 50
Socorro County: 124
Taos County: 149
Torrance County: 84
Union County: 32
Valencia County: 624

DOH reported the following numbers of COVID-19 cases among individuals held by federal agencies at the following facilities:

Cibola County Correctional Center: 324
Otero County Prison Facility: 286
Otero County Processing Center: 165
Torrance County Detention Facility: 44

DOH reported the following numbers of COVID-19 cases among individuals held by federal agencies at the following facilities:

Central New Mexico Correctional Facility in Valencia County: 35
Lea County Correctional Facility: 52
Northeast New Mexico Correctional Facility in Union County: 2
Northwest New Mexico Correctional Center in Cibola County: 1
Otero County Prison Facility: 472
Penitentiary of New Mexico in Santa Fe County: 1
Southern New Mexico Correctional Facility in Doña Ana County: 1
Western New Mexico Correctional Facility in Cibola County: 4

According to state health officials, there are 41 congregate care facilities that have reported at least one case of COVID-19 in the past 28 days. This is two more facilities than were listed in Tuesday’s report.